Bodenheimer, Peter.

Principles of star formation / Peter H. Bodenheimer. - Berlin ; New York : Springer, c2011. - xi, 343 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. - Astronomy and astrophysics library, 0941-7834 . - Astronomy and astrophysics library. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 325-338) and index.

Overview -- Molecular clouds and the onset of star formation -- Protostar collapse -- Rotating protostars and accretion disks -- Massive star formation -- Formation of binary systems -- The formation of the first stars -- Pre-main-sequence evolution -- Summary: issues in galactic star formation.

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Stars--Formation.
Stars--Evolution.

QB806 / .B63 2011